Baby Lock Diana (BL480A) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 42)

Underside
Underside
Lower looper thread
Needle thread
Lower looper thread
Topside
Needle thread
Topside
Set auto tension dial to E and test sew on a
sample of your fabric.
shown at right
Note: These are suggested tension settings only.
Tension settings may be effected by :
1) Type and thickness of fabric
2) Needle size
3) Size, type and fiber content of thread
See page 11 for instructions on converting upper looper to
converter.
Correct Balance
3) 2-Thread Overlock (NARROW-WIDE)
Underside
Needle thread
Lower looper thread
Topside
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USE
2 ~ 4
N
L
Converter
Medium
weight
Fabric
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial
STITCH LENGTH
NEEDLE POSITION
SEAM WIDTH FINGER KNOB
DRIVING CULTCH POSITION
CONVERTER
AUTO TENSION DIAL E
Converter
Medium
weight
Fabric
Blue Yellow Green Red Purple
Tension Dial
NARROW WIDE
NARROW
WIDE
How to Balance
Note:
If the tension needs to be increased gently move the tension
adjustment lever toward the “+” mark in increments indicated
by the smaller white dots on the colored fine tuning label on
front cover.
If the tension needs to be decreased gently move the tension
adjustment lever toward the “-” mark in increments indicated
by the smaller white dots on the colored fine tuning label on
front cover.
When the lower looper thread appears on the top of the
fabric;
-Turn the lower looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Blue) toward the “+”.
-Or, turn the upper looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Green) toward the “-”.
When the upper looper thread lies on the underside of the
fabric;
-Turn the upper looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Green) toward the “+”.
- Or, turn the lower looper thread tension fine tuning lever
(Blue) toward the “-”.
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